Traumatic events have been considered significant risk factors for older adults’mental health,but the mediating mechanism and moderating effect of aging attitudes that underlie this relationship have yet been complet...Traumatic events have been considered significant risk factors for older adults’mental health,but the mediating mechanism and moderating effect of aging attitudes that underlie this relationship have yet been completely investigated.The attitudes of the elderly toward aging can be divided into two closely related but conceptually different dimensions,including positive and negative.Positive aging attitudes refer to optimistic feelings and experiences about aging,whereas negative attitudes toward aging are related to detrimental thoughts and sensa-tions experienced about the increasing age.The purpose of this study is to explore the mediating and moderating roles of these two dimensions of aging attitudes between traumatic events and depression of the elderly in China.Data for this research come from the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey(CLASS)of 2014.A nationally representative sample consisting of 11,511 Chinese older adults aged 60 and above was obtained through a stra-tified,multi-stage probability sampling method.The results revealed that the association between traumatic events and depression was mediated and moderated by positive and negative aging attitudes,controlling for gen-der,age,spouse,educational level,and ethnicity.Significance,implications,and limitations were discussed.展开更多
Increased life expectancy has led to policy interest in adding quality to years of life and in related concepts such as attitudes to ageing. Improving attitudes to ageing is regarded as one means of improving the part...Increased life expectancy has led to policy interest in adding quality to years of life and in related concepts such as attitudes to ageing. Improving attitudes to ageing is regarded as one means of improving the participation and contribution of older people within society. In considering age- related attitudes in the dynamic nature of social identity, age is not just one social category that may or may not constitute a part of one’s identity. Other identities such as gender may be more salient in attitudes to ageing. The purpose of this study was to explore Norwegian gender differences in attitudes to ageing among 282 females and 200 males living in the community. Attitudes to ageing were measured using the Attitudes to Ageing Questionnaire (AAQ;Laidlaw, Power, Schmidt, & the WHOQOL-OLD Group, 2007). Both genders in this study had positive attitudes toward their ageing, in spite of acknowledging loss with problems of exclusion, making friends and talking about difficult feelings. Compared to men, women perceived ageing as a time of greater loss, however, they felt more strongly that ageing brought wisdom and that their life had made a difference. On the other hand, men felt more strongly that physical problems did not hold them back from doing what they wanted to do and believed more strongly that they passed on their experiences to others. Both genders felt that their identity was not defined by age, they didn’t feel old, aging was a privilege, and appraised the importance of exercising. Attitudes to ageing are becoming increasingly important in ageing societies. Such positive attitudes should be regarded with importance to health professionals, leaders and policy makers in planning interventions to buffer the detrimental aspects of ageing.展开更多
文摘Traumatic events have been considered significant risk factors for older adults’mental health,but the mediating mechanism and moderating effect of aging attitudes that underlie this relationship have yet been completely investigated.The attitudes of the elderly toward aging can be divided into two closely related but conceptually different dimensions,including positive and negative.Positive aging attitudes refer to optimistic feelings and experiences about aging,whereas negative attitudes toward aging are related to detrimental thoughts and sensa-tions experienced about the increasing age.The purpose of this study is to explore the mediating and moderating roles of these two dimensions of aging attitudes between traumatic events and depression of the elderly in China.Data for this research come from the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey(CLASS)of 2014.A nationally representative sample consisting of 11,511 Chinese older adults aged 60 and above was obtained through a stra-tified,multi-stage probability sampling method.The results revealed that the association between traumatic events and depression was mediated and moderated by positive and negative aging attitudes,controlling for gen-der,age,spouse,educational level,and ethnicity.Significance,implications,and limitations were discussed.
文摘Increased life expectancy has led to policy interest in adding quality to years of life and in related concepts such as attitudes to ageing. Improving attitudes to ageing is regarded as one means of improving the participation and contribution of older people within society. In considering age- related attitudes in the dynamic nature of social identity, age is not just one social category that may or may not constitute a part of one’s identity. Other identities such as gender may be more salient in attitudes to ageing. The purpose of this study was to explore Norwegian gender differences in attitudes to ageing among 282 females and 200 males living in the community. Attitudes to ageing were measured using the Attitudes to Ageing Questionnaire (AAQ;Laidlaw, Power, Schmidt, & the WHOQOL-OLD Group, 2007). Both genders in this study had positive attitudes toward their ageing, in spite of acknowledging loss with problems of exclusion, making friends and talking about difficult feelings. Compared to men, women perceived ageing as a time of greater loss, however, they felt more strongly that ageing brought wisdom and that their life had made a difference. On the other hand, men felt more strongly that physical problems did not hold them back from doing what they wanted to do and believed more strongly that they passed on their experiences to others. Both genders felt that their identity was not defined by age, they didn’t feel old, aging was a privilege, and appraised the importance of exercising. Attitudes to ageing are becoming increasingly important in ageing societies. Such positive attitudes should be regarded with importance to health professionals, leaders and policy makers in planning interventions to buffer the detrimental aspects of ageing.
